A scathing Productivity Commission review has backed Tanya Plibersek’s push to take control of the environmental plan,but farmers are putting up a fight.
Dramatic drops in the prices of sheep and cattle have not yet materialised as super savings on red meat at supermarkets.
First flood hit the farmers of the Lismore region,then came drought.
The new technology being trialled at a small property north of Melbourne gives each cow a profile picture electronically linked to its owner.
Fears of a long,hot summer and a booming national flock have pushed some farmers to take extreme measures.
The Australian wine industry is seeking more assistance in finding new markets for wine as the nation grapples with a two-year oversupply.
The Collins family have washed,dried and combed their best Angus cattle in a bid to snare a Show award and the big business that goes with it.
Mutton prices,which were more than $100 in January,have dropped to as low as $1 per head in some instances amid a national oversupply of 640,000 sheep.
China’s hefty import duties have inflicted deep scars on the local wine industry and triggered an oversupply that could fill 859 Olympic pools.
By 2050,almost five billion people will be living in cities,representing 70 per cent of the global population. Urban farming on rooftops and underground may be a large part of the solution.
Pollution from transport and agriculture is on the rise,putting those sectors in the sights for reduction targets and potentially controversial policies.